St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa

Warwick · CV32 4JZ

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 320 pupils, 20.3% FSM

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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa

General Information

Address: Upper Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, CV32 4JZ – View on map
Phone: 01926425361
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr M Bown
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 31 families put it first for 36 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

320 pupils out of 335 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 65
% eligible for free school meals: 20.3%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (more mixed than the Warwick average)
English as an additional language: 26% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 10.9% a year (Warwick 14.9%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 43% moved to another school, 57% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Warwickshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 11 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 27 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Warwickshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 64% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 2% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Warwick average (65%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 60% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 60%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 82% · Writing 71% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 71%
Average test scores: reading 106, maths 103
Based on: 45 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWarwick averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Warwick average (65%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 19th of 31 junior and primary schools in the area

=19All Saints Church of England Academy64%
=19St Nicholas CofE Primary School64%
=19St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa64%
=22Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School63%
=22Radford Semele CofE Primary School63%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Clinton Primary School84%
=1Whitnash Primary School84%
#3St John's Primary School and Nursery83%
=4Burton Green Church of England Academy82%
=4The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School82%
#6Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School79%
#7Lapworth CofE Primary School75%
#8Sydenham Primary School73%
=9Cubbington CofE Primary School72%
=9St. Margaret's CofE Junior School72%
#11Priors Field Primary School71%
=12Milverton Primary School69%
=12Shrubland Street Community Primary School69%
=14Brookhurst Primary School68%
=14St Augustine's Catholic Primary School68%
#16Heathcote Primary School67%
#17Park Hill Junior School66%
#18Telford Junior School65%
=19All Saints Church of England Academy64%
=19St Nicholas CofE Primary School64%
=19St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa64%
=22Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School63%
=22Radford Semele CofE Primary School63%
#24Newburgh Primary School61%
#25Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School53%
#26Woodloes Primary School49%
#27Budbrooke Primary School44%
#28All Saints' CofE Junior School41%
#29Lillington Primary School33%
=30Aylesford School Warwick32%
=30Kingsway Community Primary School32%

View full Ofsted inspection report

22nd of 25 primary schools in Warwick for Ofsted rating

#20St John's Primary School and NurseryGood
#21St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington SpaGood
#23The Ferncumbe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24Westgate Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Clinton Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2All Saints Church of England AcademyGood
#3Barford St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Brookhurst Primary SchoolGood
#6Budbrooke Primary SchoolGood
#7Burton Green Church of England AcademyGood
#8Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#9Coten End Primary SchoolGood
#10Cubbington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Kingsway Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Lapworth CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Lillington Primary SchoolGood
#14Milverton Primary SchoolGood
#15Newburgh Primary SchoolGood
#16Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17Priors Field Primary SchoolGood
#18Radford Semele CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19Shrubland Street Community Primary SchoolGood
#20St John's Primary School and NurseryGood
#21St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington SpaGood
#23The Ferncumbe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24Westgate Primary SchoolGood
#25Whitnash Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,605 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

19th of 29 primary schools in Warwick for spending per pupil

#17Kingsway Community Primary School£6,665
#18Newburgh Primary School£6,631
#19St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa£6,605
#20All Saints Church of England Academy£6,525
#21Whitnash Primary School£6,454

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Myton Gardens£9,871
#2Lillington Primary School£9,455
#3Lapworth CofE Primary School£8,784
#4Burton Green Church of England Academy£7,709
#5The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School£7,455
#6Priors Field Primary School£7,356
#7St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£7,346
#8Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,261
#9Cubbington CofE Primary School£7,238
#10Radford Semele CofE Primary School£7,220
#11Shrubland Street Community Primary School£7,216
#12St John's Primary School and Nursery£7,045
#13Clinton Primary School£6,812
#14Brookhurst Primary School£6,774
#15Milverton Primary School£6,771
#16Sydenham Primary School£6,691
#17Kingsway Community Primary School£6,665
#18Newburgh Primary School£6,631
#19St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa£6,605
#20All Saints Church of England Academy£6,525
#21Whitnash Primary School£6,454
#22Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School£6,394
#23Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,320
#24Woodloes Primary School£6,139
#25Budbrooke Primary School£5,904
#26Heathcote Primary School£5,865
#27St Nicholas CofE Primary School£5,680
#28St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£2,971
#29Coten End Primary School£2,474

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